Comments on the New 2020-21 New Charter Application for the Proposed Philadelphia Collegiate School for Boys ML Wernecke Director, PA Charter Performance Center Public Citizens for Children and Youth January 29, 2021 My name is ML Wernecke and I am the Director of the...
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TESTIMONY: New Charter Application for the Proposed Shirley Chisholm Empowerment Charter School – Jan 29, 2021
Comments on the New 2020-21 New Charter Application for the Proposed Shirley Chisholm Empowerment Charter School ML Wernecke Director, PA Charter Performance Center Public Citizens for Children and Youth January 29, 2021 My name is ML Wernecke and I am the Director of...
“Previously unavailable information” re: Virtual Prep cyber charter school – Jan 27, 2021
Last November, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) rejected Virtual Preparatory Academy of Pennsylvania’s resubmitted application to create a new cyber charter school. This was not a close call. “While a single deficiency would be grounds to deny the...
RECORDING: Surprising Outcomes for Students in Charter Schools in New Orleans – Jan 2021
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with charter schools. In this insightful talk, Tulane University’s Doug Harris describes the surprising outcomes for...
New Pennsylvania Charter Performance Center Leads the Way to Improve Charter Education Policy
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com New Pennsylvania Charter Performance Center Leads the Way to Improve Charter Education Policy PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2021) – In Pennsylvania, charter school enrollment has almost...
We Have to Tell the Truth – Jan 8, 2021
We Need to Tell the Truth There were so many moments over the last four years when parents across America wished that the U.S. Secretary of Education would look out for their children. During her tenure as the nation’s spokesperson for education, Secretary...
What Happens When Public Schools Are Replaced by Charter Schools?
MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com What Happens When Public Schools Are Replaced by Charter Schools? Lessons Learned from New Orleans PHILADELPHIA (January 6, 2021) – In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans...
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Virtual School Enrollment Up, Quality Still Low – Oct 28, 2020
Virtual Charter School Enrollment is Up, but Quality Remains Disappointing in Pennsylvania Published on NACSA blog October 28, 2020 By Veronica Brooks-Uy Whether due to the fear of catching and spreading COVID-19 or a dissatisfaction with the virtual offerings from...
REPORT: Uncharted Territory: Implications of Rising Charter Enrollment in the SE PA Suburbs – Mar 2018
While charter schools in Philadelphia typically take the spotlight, the southeast Pennsylvania suburbs also have a large charter sector. Twenty years into the charter school experiment, this report examines whether charter schools in the suburbs are an efficient and...